Design of Automotive Towing DevicesGh.L. Mogan, I.D. Buzdugan — Transilvania University of Brașov
AnnexAnnex.M.01

Steels commonly used for elements of mechanical structures and systems

Non-alloy structural steels

According to SR EN 10025-2/2004According to STAS 500/2Strength properties
Alphanumeric designationNumeric designationYield strength σ02 [MPa]Ultimate tensile strength σr [MPa]
S235JR1.0038OL37-2k220…240380…440
S235JO1.0114OL37-3k; OL37-3kf
S235J21.0117OL37-4kf
S235J2+N1.0117OL37-4kf normalised
S275JR1.0044OL44-2k260…290420…520
S275JO1.0143OL44-3k; OL44-3kf
S275J21.0145OL44-4kf
SR275J2+N1.0145OL44-4kf normalised
E2951.0150OL50280…300480…580
S355JR1.0045OL52-2k320…380500…620
S355JO1.0553OL52-3k; OL52-3kf
S355J21.0577OL52-4kf
S355J2+N1.0577OL52-4kf normalised
E3351.0060OL60300…380580…700
E3601.0070OL60

Quenching-and-tempering steels (quenching and high tempering)

According to SR EN 10025-2/2004According to STAS 500/2
Alphanumeric designationNumeric designation
1C451.0503OLC45
2C451.1191OLC45S
3C451.1201OLC45XS
25CrMo41.721826MoCr11
34CrMo41.722034MoCr11
30CrNiMo81.658030MoCrNi20
34CrNiMo61.658234MoCrNi16
41Cr41.703540Cr10X
42CrMo41.722542MoCr11
42CrMoS41.722742MoCr11S

Note. The mechanical properties are set by the heat treatment; as a guide, hardnesses of (250…400) HB, yield strengths σ02 = (250…800) MPa and ultimate tensile strengths σr = (400…1100) MPa can be obtained.

Case-hardening steels (carburising, quenching and low tempering)

According to SR EN 10025-2/2004According to STAS 500/2
Alphanumeric designationNumeric designation
C10E1.1121OLC10X
C15E1.1141OLC15X
16MnCr51.713117MnCr10; 18MnCr11
16MnCrS51.713917MnCr10S; 18MnCr11S
20MnCr51.714720MnCr12
17CrNi6-61.591817CrNi16
20MnCrS51.714920MnCr12S
18CrNiMo7-61.658717CrNiMo6
20NiCrMoS6-41.657120MoCrNi06

Note. The mechanical properties are set by the heat treatment; as a guide, hardnesses of (45…65) HRC, yield strengths σ02 = (300…1000) MPa and ultimate tensile strengths σr = (500…1500) MPa can be obtained.

Special alloy steels

TypeDesignationUse
Spring steels (EN 10089)C65A, C75A, C45A, 46Si7A; 56Si7A; 60Si15A; 56Si15A; 51Si15A; 51VCr11AElastic elements (springs)
Bearing steels (SR EN 683-17)100Cr6; 100CrMnSi6-4 (RUL 1, RUL 2)Rolling-bearing elements

Note. For spring steels, the mechanical (elastic) properties are set by the heat treatment; as a guide, ultimate tensile strengths σr = (1200…2000) MPa can be obtained.